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SOMRAF’s
mission is to advocate for resettling Somali minority
refugees, promote cultural, educational, and
socio-economic development in the refugee and immigrant
Somali community in the United States.Conduct
humanitarian and community development programs in the
Horn of Africa.
To pursue this mission, SOMRAF:
Carry out programs and research activities to
assess and analyze the challenges that facing Somali
communities inside United States and among themselves.
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Undertake
research and media awareness programs for youth
problems, to acculturate; recover from past trauma;
gain personal independence and economic
self-sufficiency; and quickly become able
participants and productive, contributing members of
American society.
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Provides programs
and services that assist newcomers to the country
become productive members of their new American
communities;
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Fosters greater
understanding among newcomers and the wider
community;
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Conducts outreach
and education activities to increase public
awareness about refugee and immigrant issues; 
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Promotes African
community-based organizations increase their
capacity to serve their local communities;
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Promotes civic
participation by newcomers in the decision-making
process at the local, state, and national levels;
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Provides
cross-cultural training to service providers' on the
diverse cultural backgrounds of the clients they
work with; and
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Assists in
educational development and cultural preservation
projects in Somalia
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